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Today the court holds that common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions applies to the conflict against al-Qaida.
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So - our military is further restricted and many Americans will die at the hands of the enemy - via nothing more than judicial fiat.
The Supes expand the protections of a treaty to unidentifiable non-soldiers of no country in particular, who neither signed the treaty nor have intention of abiding by it.
I imagine now that the Marines will be taking far fewer prisoners into custody. Who manufactures bodybags and shovels - I want to buy some stock?
Oh, and you do realize that this decision just won the GOP the 2006 - and possibly the 2008 - election, right?
